Gordano GMS Mail rwords filter can be bypassed
| gmsmail-bypass-rwords-filter (10893) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
GMS Mail (formerly called NTMail) could allow blocked mail to bypass "rwords" filtering. If a remote attacker sends a malicious email message or "Spam" containing a user's email address in both the "From:" and "To:" message header, the attacker could bypass the "rwords" filter and send unsolicited email to various users.
Platforms Affected:
- Gordano Limited, GMS Mail 8
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Dec 09 2002 - 10:51:32 CST, (no subject) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q4/1001.html.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sat Nov 23 2002 - 10:16:39 CST, Another NTmail exploit at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q4/0670.html.
- BID-6362: Gordano Mail Server rword Filter Bypass Vulnerability
Reported:
Nov 23, 2002
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